rTWATCHMAN BREVITIES
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More than a thousand obsoleti
•,vS cars owned by the Southeri
-Mw.iv are being dismantled on thi
spencer yards by a Chicago com
n',nv. and several months will bi
required to complete the job. J'
{’orce of acetylene burners are now
[nl,v cutting up the cars so as tc
-v shipped in scrap form to largi
users of iron and metal.
The local office of the Carolin.
Motor club, with R. E. Ramsej
manager, have been awarded ;
handsome silver loving cup foi
making the best showing in m,em
hership gains for the month of
September. This cup is awardee
nonthly to the club making th<
best showing, should a club wir
the cup for three successive month:
t becomes their permanent pro
nerty.
Ur. J. L. Morgan, president oJ
-iit \. C. Lutheran synod; Dr. M
L. Stirewalt, pastor of Saint John’;
Lutheran church, and Charle:
Hcilig of the council of St. John’:
are attending a convention of the
United Lutheran churches of A
merica in Savannah, Ga., thit
week. H. E. Isenhour of the Hav
en Lutheran church and president
. f the Brotherhood of America will
also attend the convention.
The Rowan General hospital wai
one of 6 5 institutions in North
Carolina on the approved list ol
hospitals as announced by th<
\merican College of Surgeons. Thu
local hospital is provisionally 3p
proved, indicating it has met mini
mum requirements of the body, but
has not completed details for com
plete approval.
Mrs. Laura B. Crouch and O. W
Spencer have returned home frorr
Blowing Rock where they spent
the summer and are opening tht
house on West Fisher street foi
the winter.
Rev. R. H. Kepley, pastor oi
Providence Lutheran Church make
the following announcement: Then
will be no preaching services at
Providence Lutheran Church or
October 21. The pastor expect:
to be in Savannah, Ga., attendin|
the Convention of the U. L. C. A.,
Orrober 17-24. The Sunday school
will meet at 11 a. m., Mr. H. W
Miller, Supt.
Bryce P. Beard, past state com
mander of the American Legion
Samuel C. Hart memorial flai
escort, the most colorful uniform
ed unit in Legion circles, at the an
nual meeting here. D. C. Dungai
-.'■as named vice commander, am
Donald Clement adjutant.
The annual reunion of the Dr;
family will be held at Palestin
Methodist church in Stanly count;
on next Sunday. A picnic dinne
will be served on the grounds. Al
relatives and friends are invited ti
attend and bring baskets.
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: Assistant State Manager T. E.
i Newton and District Manager J.
Milton Todd were guests here Tues
day night at a meeting of the
Woodman of the World. Past Head
.Consul Patterson, of Kannapolis,:
j was another visitor, and all spoke!
1 at t^le meeting concerning the state |
: | gathering to be held in Kinston
soon,
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| The annua! dog show sponsored:
I hy the Lions club will be held on1
.Saturday morning on the lot at the
corner of Fisher and Jackson
streets. The show proved so popu- j
lir loot- — *.1_‘ ^ 1 1 i
J it UCCU Ut
cided to make it an annual event,
beginning at 9:30 o’clock with a
street parade.
j The Livigstone college football
jteam is playing the Fayetteville
j team at the Livingstone college
field this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
A number of fans are expected to
be on hand for the game.
j Apple blossoms from a tree ini
the yard of Minnie Morton, colored
!woman of 624 East Marsh street,
.were exhibited here. The tree bore
jwell this year and the blossoms at
this time are attributed to the con
tinued warm weather.
| A truck loaded with cattle, and
owned by T. L. Whisnant, of)
Route 2, this city, figured in an
l automobile accident near Valdesej
! late Sunday night when it stopped i
to repair lights which had been!
I burned out.
Fiomer Lucas Jr., who was in- j
jured in an automobile accident1.
| some weeks ago, and was taken to '
jDuke hospital, Durham, has re- j'
'covered and has returned to his
work in Washington, D. C.
The Beckom-Dorsett-Rentz pia- j
;no recital will be held at the Com-j
mumty church at the Yadkin i
Finishing Company Saturday night i
at 7:30 o’clock. These three talent- |
ed young woman will be assisted by i'
• Miss Jessica Everidge, Miss Vera i
i Mae and Miss Lillian Lanning, Miss'
| Rebecca Patterson, Miss Vedi Mae,1
land Miss Jacie Jarrett, the Family!,
Tour, and Pine Grove quartet, the j
| Charles Sisters and Lexington j
Tenors. No. admission.
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Store Wide Sale
! To Start Friday
The Salisbury Pawn Shop is an
nouncing in this issue of The
1 Watchman a store-wide sale, start
1 ing this morning, Friday, Oct. 19th.:
Every article of their large and,
varied stock, consisting of jewelry:
’ of all kinds, diamonds, luggage,
:: sporting goods, etc. is being offered
’ at great savings during this sale,:
■ and coming at this time of the year,!
1 it will pay every one to pay a visit
i to this store and see the many.,
i bargains they are offering.
Reformation
Service Here
On Oct. 28tl
There will be a joint reformatio
service under the auspices of tb
Rowan County Lutheran Ministei
Association at St. John’s Luthera
church on Sunday afternoon, Oct
□ber 28th, beginning at 2:30 o
clock.
The following program will b
rendered:
The Service, Dr. M. L. Stirewah
Hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy!’
No. 15 8.
The Confession of Sins.
The Introit, Page 183.
The Gloria in Excelsis.
The Collect, Page 184.
The Epistle: Galatians 2:16-21.
Special Music.
Gospel: John 18:31-36.
The Apostles Creed.
Announcements.
Hymn, "The Church’s On
Foundation,’’ No. 198.
The Reformation Address, Rev
Prof. F. Grover Morvan Ph D
Professor of Bible, Le(ioir-Rhyn
College, Subject, "Judging th
Church.”
Offertory and Offering.
The General Prayer.
Hymn, "A Mighty Fortress i
Dur God.” No. 195.
Benediction.
Silent Praver.
The music will be directed b'
Dr. H. A. Stirewalt with Mrs
David Rendleman at the organ.
Cleveland Rt. 2 Item*
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith an,
dr. Holloway Burton were visitor
>f relatives here Sunday.
Miss Sadie Wilhelm, who spen
he past two months with her sis
er, Mrs. Frank Perry, in Banne;
ilk, has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Steele a ik
amily and Mrs. Henry Younj
pent October 7th with Mrs
foung’s daughter, Mrs. Annie Bass
it Martinsville, Va.
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isitcirs at Mr. M. R. Fravley’s Sun
lay night.
Messrs. T. D. and Clay Steele ant
drs. W. A. Steele visited Mr. Gil
>ert Harper at the Rowan Genera
lospital Sunday. Mr. Harper wa:
un over by an automobile Satur
lay night at the fair grounds.
Mrs. F. L. Campbell spent Mon
Jay afternoon with her mother
Vlrs. N. S. Steele.
Mr. Vance Steele, who was form
;rly from Cleveland route 2, nov
>f Kannapoils, has returned to hi
tome after an appendicitis opera
don at Dr. Davis’ hospital, States
ville.
Miss Elizabeth Murph, who ha
seen staying with her sister, Mar
?aret, who was severely burned :
:ouple months ago, at the Davi
lospital was operated on for ap
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Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wilhelm anc
laughters, Joyce and-Virginia, am
Vfr. Robert Keelin were Sundai
ifternoon visitors at Mr. R. W
Vilhelm’s.
Mr. Hubert Steele spent Satur
lay night with Mr. Harry Johnson
Rev. C. A. Morrison entertain
:d the stewards and Sunday schoo
teachers of his three churches
south River, Gay’s Chapel am
Voodleaf, at dinner last Frida’
light at his home in Woodleaf.
Mr. David Montgomery, 83 year
ild, Cool Spring farmer, died a
lome Monday morning at 6:3i
I’clock. The funeral was heli
trom Fifth Creek Presbyteriai
tthurch at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday b’
the pastor, Rev. E. D. Brown, E
D. Interment was in the churcl
temetery. Surviving are: hi
widow, Mrs. Mary Eunice Crutch
field Montgomery, one son, Dr. E
D. Montgomery, of Statesville,
laughter, Mrs. Robert Garris, o
Brentwood, Long Island, N. Y., am
me grandson, David O. Montgom
try, Jr., of Statesville.
Mr. Fred Y. Deal, of Shilol
township, Iredell county, former!’
>r Cleveland route 2, died at th
fohn Hopkins’ hospital at Balti
nore, Md., at 2:15 Friday from at
iperation for brain tumor. He wa
> 2 years of age. He is survivec
3y his widow, Mrs. Cleo Gant
Deal, and five children, his father
ive brothers and two sisters. Thi
unera! was held from Beulah Bap
:ist church Sunday afternoon at
Fclock by Rev. Mr. Holland an<
ilev. B. E. Morrison. Interment wa
n the church cemetery.
MINE PRISONERS ESCAPE
Nine prisoners gained freedom a
Knoxville, Tenn., Sunday night ii
1 jail delivery after sawing thei
way from the second floor of th
Knox county jail. One was re
raptured. The leader of the es
rape is accused by the police of be
ng a member of a well-organizei
:heft gang.
i| DEATHS |
1 A. W. HILL
Funeral services were held Sun
n day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at St.
e Matthews Lutheran church in east
s ern Rowan for A. W. Hill 82, who
a died Friday night at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Amie Younce.
He ha<j been bedridden for the
last two years. Four daughters
survive, these being Mrs. W. B.
e Beam, Mrs. Amie Younce, Mrs.
Laura Eller and Mrs. E. W. Cross,
• all of this county.
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MISS ELLEN E. EARN HART
I Funeral services were held Mon
iday afternoon for Miss Ellen Eliza
beth Earnhardt, 82, who died at
her home i,n Providence township
I early Sunday morning. Burial was
in the Union Lutheran churchyard.
A sister, Amanda, and two broth
ers, E. G. and Martin L. Earnhart,
survive.
LEON MILLER
Leon, 10-year-old son of Eugene
i Miller of Route 1, died at a local
hospital Tuesday morning following
Jan accident while playing Wednes
day. Funeral services were held
• Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock at
I Bethel church at Franklin. The
s'father, two sisters and a brother
j survive.
CRAWFORD LINEBERRY
tJ Crawford Lineberry, 65, died on
Wednesday night at his home in
; Franklin township after an illness
of several months.
Funeral services will be held at
i the Calvary Baptist church, of,
which he was a member, this after-;
I noon at 2:30 o’clock with tho
Rev. D. Barringer, assisted by the
Rev. C. A. Rhyne, of Salisbury, j
officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
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' MRS. IDA ODELL
; Mrs. Ida L. Odell, 62, died at her
heme, 815 South Main street, Wed
1 nesday afternoon after an illness of
about 10 days.
1! Funeral services were held Thurs- I
I day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at.
; the home, conducted by Rev. Geo.
IFitz, pastor of the First Reformed
jchurch, and assisted by Rev. C. A.1
Rhyne. Interment was in the
Chestnut Hill cemetery.
I Two daughters and one sister
(survive: Mrs. A. S. Peeler of Lovet
i tsville; Mrs. R. L. Waller of Sal- ;
isbury, and Mrs. W. A. Earnhardt I
of this city. Five brothers like-!
’ wise survive: J. D. Holshouser of
Franklin, J. E., L. T., I. A. and
C. L. Holshouser, all of Salisbury.
Salisbury Route One
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; With the changing of the sea
sons nature also * varies with the
(condition of mankind and we find
I among ourselves a number who^
I have not been so fortunate but are
(better at the present time. George
[ j Fink, Harold Morgan and Virginia
|Livengood have suffered from
■ malarial chills while Dorothy Pow
las has been real sick with bronchi
tis, also Mrs. A. P. Shaver is still
confined to her room and Mrs.
Charlie Myers is unable to attend
the regular duties of her home.
[ The people are real busy, some
disking, others plowing, also drill
| ling wheat and digging potatoes,
, while cotton picking is going
along, and gathering peanuts as
j well as shucking corn come on our
t calendar. The first husking of the
), season was at the home of D. W.
l Wood near 2nd creek.
„ Lois Fay Shaver from Kanna
T polis, also Miss Margaret Bost spent
the week-end with parents while
j Miss Ruth Bost of Salisbury, was
s at home Sunday.
Mrs. D. W. Wood visited a
daughter, Mrs. B. J. Thompson, in
t Asheville last week.
{ Mr. and Mrs. Clay Welhelm
1 visited the latter’s mother, Mrs. C.
. A. Deal, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Myers, and
, Lloyd Powlas visited relatives in
r Salisbury over the week-end.
. Vetra Freeman spent some time
. with Esther Freeman recently.
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| China Grove Plays
Belmont Today
■ The China Grove high school [
■ football team is playing the Bel-j
'■ mont team at Belmont this after
I noon in an important Piedmo \t
> conference game. Fans from both
towns are expected to witness two
of the outstanding conference clubs
in action.
- China Grove came out of the
t Kannapolis game last week with no
serious injuries so the team is in the
: best of shape for the Belmont game.
- The China Grove goal line has not
- as yet been crossed this season and
• the club will be expecting to main
1 tain this record against the Bel
mont crew.
Poincare Dies At 74
| Of Paralytic Stroke
Simms Speaks
To Bible Group
Robert N. Simms, prominent at
torney of Raleigh and leader ir
Sunday school work in the state
addressed a large crowd here Sun
day' afternoon at the Capitol theat
er at the annual city union meeting
of Bible classes.
The speaker, organizer of thf
first Baraca class in North Caro
lina, said the time was never bet
ter for reaching the unreached, anc
the Sunday school was one of thf
greatest and best agencies for car
rying on the work of Christ.
"The New Deal and the Sunday
School” was the topic of his in
spiring address, and he said the
Sunday school forces were organ
ized and prepared to do their part.
Hundreds attended the meeting.
with classes sitting together. Ur.
David Faust, president of the City
union, presided. A. B. Saleeby of
Salisbury, state president of the
Baraca-Philathea union, and John
D. Berry of Raleigh, general sec
retary, were other speakers.
Wins Award
At State Fair
Some nine head of fine cattle ol
E. H. Harrison were sent from his
farm near the city to the State Fair
at Raleigh last week, and the en
tries carried away a total of sixteen
ribbons, besides taking the "sweep
stakes” awards of first place for
the herd, and also collected first
and second places in several classes
to win a total of sixteen ribbons.
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Addresses ury
Meeting Here
The Rev. J. M. Page addressed a
meeting here Monday night in be
half of the United Dry Forces of
the state. He said temperance so
cieties are to be formed over North
Carolina with instruction to be giv
en, the youth relative to the evils
of alcoholic drinks. Another aim
is the maintenance of present dry
laws; while a third objective is bet
ter enforcement of laws against
whiskey traffic.
HAMLET MAN DIES
J. P. Weed of Hamlet was al
most instantly killed Sunday night
when his car left the road, over
turned and crashed into a telephone
post. He was 3 1 years of age, and
was wire chief there for the South
ern Bell Telephone company.
Raymond Poincare, France’s war
time President and five times Pre
I mier, died at his Paris residence at
3:30 o’clock Monday morning.
M. Poincare had been in an in
termittent coma most of the night.
During his periods of consciousness
he suffered great pain, according to
physicians.
Premier Gaston Doumergue, his
face showing the effects of the
worry and strain of the last few
days, came early to comfort Mme.
Poincare. Former President Alex
andre Millerand was another early
I visitor.
j A crowd began gathering out
ride his residence soon after the
morning broadcast was interrupted
'at 8.25 with the announcement of
his death.
j M. Poincare returned to Paris
] two weeks ago from his home town,
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of the time. He had never com
jpletely recovered from an operation
in 1929. Paralysis of his left side
gradually moved to his heart.
M. Poincare’s death came at a
time of crisis in the affairs of his
county, following the assassination
of Foreign Minister Barthou and
the resignation of two Cabinet
ministers.
Clyde E. Gooch, former attorney
ihere and now connected with the
•department of justice with head
quarters in Washington, spent the
week-end in the city.
NOTICE OF SALE "
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Rowan
County, made in the special pro
ceeding entitled J. W. Sloan, Ad
ministrator of M. Lula Sloan, and
!j. W. Sloan, vs. Walter Sloan and
| wife Emma Sloan, Louise Sloan,
(Theodore Sloan, Mary Lee Sloan,
Cora Sloan Caldwell and husband,
Dan Caldwell, et als., the same
being No. 933 upon the Special
proceeding docket of said cour\
the undersigned commissioner will,
on the 17th day of November,
1934, at 12 o’clock M., at the
Courthouse Door -in Salisbury,
j North Carolina, offer for sale to
ithe highest bidder for cash that
■ certain tract of land described a;
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Beginning at a post oak on the
West side of the Public road, Dr.
Gaither’s corner; thence S. 69 3-4
E. 31.10 chains to a pine on Geo.
Corriher’s line; thence N. 3 W.
5.10 chains to a pine Geo. Corrih
er’s corner; thence N. 82 E. 2.75
chains to a poplar; thence N. 65
E. 2.75 chains to a stake in center
of creek; thence S. 88 E. 6 chains
to a stake; thence N. 24 1-2 E.
10.10 chains to a stone; thence N.
2 E. 40 links to a stake; thence N.
88 1-4 W. 41.52 chains to a stake
on Dr. Gaither’s line; flience S. 2
W. 1.70 chains to a stake in the
center of the public road; thence
S. 20 W. 6 chains to the beginning,
containing 45 acres. Being lot
No. 6 in the division of the, J. L.
Sloan estate as recorded in Book
94 at page 200.
This 18th day of October, 1934.
J. W. Sloan, Commissioner.
T. G. Furr, Attorney.
The
“PROFILE
WAVE”
For
the new
PROFILE HATS
Salisbury Pawn Shop
Offers Store
Wide Sale
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STARTING FRIDAY, OCT. 19th. ;
Every article in the store reduced
and marked in plain figures. I
[Don’t hesitate to come and see
,Ur quality merchandise at thes”J ;
ilow prices. , i
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Here’s The List!
Diamonds Guns
Pocket Watches Rifles
Wrist Watches Fishing Tackle
Jewelry Sporting Goods i.
Watch Bands Luggage !,
Silverware Music instruments
Clocks Cutlery
Pottery Baseball Goods
Shoulder Pads and Pants ;
Footballs Tenis Rackets
If you are in the market for any of this mer- !,
chandise between now and Christmas—
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY
A Deposit Will Hold Any Article.
Salisbury Pawn Shop
124 NORTH MAIN STREET
T is smart to silhouette your
profile this Fall. . . . But
you can’t silhouette it smart
LiUwr»*NUi )y jf your hair isn’t right.
PERMANENT FROFILE h“i,re“ is
done by experts, why not
have a new PROFILE wave
Ql for these football Saturday’s.
. . . and Thanksgiving?
EUGENE BEAUTY SHOPPE
309 Wallace Building Phone 1065
Salisbury, N. C.
[brown’s!
I Foods You’ll Enjoy 9
Stores Conveniently Located
SALISBURY, N. C.
112 East Innes Street
212 South Main St. Formerly U-Save-It
109 E. Fisher St. Formerly Ray Ketner’s
y’ENCER, N. C. 1
Street at Yadkin Ave. m
You Can See It’s Good 9